ANTHONY COUCH

NURSE PRACTITIONER

OBJECTIVE adi2ht@r.postjobfree.com

Motivated nurse practitioner with five years of experience in emergency nursing. 317-***-**** Worked collaboratively with physicians and other medical personnel in a high-stress and unpredictable environment. Eager to utilize knowledge and skills obtained in clinical settings.

1007 Heatherwood Dr

Greenwood, IN 46143

EXPERIENCE SKILLS

Problem Solving

Patient care

Collaboration

Strong Work Ethic

Time Management

Critical Thinking

Handling Pressure

Leadership

Registered Nurse / Relief Charge Nurse

Community Health Network, Emergency Room / October 2016 - Present

• Cared for patients across all age ranges at a four-to-one ratio

• Performed tasks such as initiation of IVs including the use of ultrasound, medication administration, splinting, and wound care

• Managed medications and controlled the care of high-acuity patients as a shock room nurse. Medications include Insulin drips, Heparin drips, Norepinephrine, Epinephrine, Nitroglycerin

• Handled stressful situations such as end-of-life care, gunshot wounds, cerebral vascular accidents, myocardial infarctions, and pulmonary embolisms

• Managed patients in express care with lower acuities

• Provided relief charge nursing on several occasions where I managed the flow of the department including nursing assignments, patient complaints, service recovery, and collaborations with physicians, physicians’ assistants, and nurse practitioners

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts / Biology

Wabash College

2010-2013

Bachelor of Science in Nursing /

RN

Marian University

2015 - 2016

CERTIFICATIONS

Advanced Cardiac Life Support,

Pediatric Advanced Life Support,

Trauma Nursing Core Course,

Emergency Pediatric Nursing

Course

ACTIVITIES / INTERESTS

My wife and I have led a bible study for the last 5 years. We have two children. I enjoy running and going to the gym. I partake in and lead sports such as basketball, ultimate frisbee, and flag football through the sports ministry at my church. Master of Science in Nursing /

FNP

Indiana Wesleyan University

2018 - 2020

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Family Practice

• Created and managed care plans for patients with complicated health histories and multiple comorbidities (Diabetes, heart failure, COPD, asthma, depression)

• Performed annual health exams for patients of all ages Emergency Room / Urgent care

• Treated patients with both acute and chronic conditions

• Performed tasks including focused physical assessments, assessments of vital signs and past medical history, ordering medications for pain, nausea, respiratory, and cardiac complaints, wound care such as suturing, incision and drainage, and stapling of lacerations, ordering and interpreting bloodwork and urine, manipulation of fractures and dislocations, splinting, providing discharge and follow-up summary

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